One of Minnesota's leading specialty beer shops, The Four Firkins (its name refers to a small barrel) carries roughly 750 beers, depending on the season. Owner Jason Alvey, a native Australian, is passionate about his craft beers - everything from local microbrews to 100-year-old Belgian brews. In fact, he's so serious about it that he ensures the store is kept cold and that every fluorescent bulb in the shop has a UV filter so none of the beers will be "light struck" or "skunked."